The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,930 | 11.15% | 24.29% |
| 2021 | $59,470 | -3.09% | - |
| 2020 | $61,310 | 1.68% | - |
| 2019 | $60,280 | 11.56% | - |
| 2018 | $53,310 | 1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $52,380 | 4.62% | - |
| 2016 | $49,960 | 0.48% | - |
| 2015 | $49,720 | -8.49% | - |
| 2014 | $53,940 | 6.06% | - |
| 2012 | $50,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,930 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 6.9 percent (6.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Beckley | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |